Batteries methanol: a possible alternative to the normal batteries

A viable future alternative to traditional-and-polluting batteries may soon become the direct methanol fuel cells. Not only more efficient but also able to charge an electric car as a laptop.

Innovation is 'signed' University of California in collaboration with NASA. To explain how we think will work the manufacturer, the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation, which for the moment is concerned with disposable cartridges manufactured right with methanol.

But the intention is to apply to the entire market of battery-powered devices, including cell phones and laptops.

In essence, the liquid methanol is "transformed" into electricity substantially thanks to the fact that complex processes occurring within the cell electrolysis and electrochemical reactions.

Silent and efficient, these batteries would provide a much longer operation time than the traditional ones: in fact would provide electricity continuously until hydrogen and oxygen feed the fuel cell, and subsequently can be recharged with cartridges to methanol.

The methanol so it might change our habits?

Apparently yes, and for the better.

 

20/11/2012

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